Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-30
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The Objectionable Irish Piay l. I'D Quiet,

The Objectionable Irish Ray l. I'D Quietly ID
It's Grsve.
McCaulrs opera house, Philadelphia, Wsa
closed Friday night, aud the performance o
Barry and Fay's company In Mes wiggan's
Parliament" did not taxi place, although b tick
cts were sold at the box office until seven
O'Clock in the evening. Then Manager
Morton told the ticket seller not to sell any
more tickets for half an hour. During tbs,
half hour Manager Morton, Treasurer south.
well, Fred q. Masder, the author Of the
play, and Barry and Fay had q consultation
in Manager Morton's Office Both Barry and
Fay were up all night after the egg throwing
and kissing ON Thursday night aud took the
80 train to New York Friday morning
They left New York at 1 o'clock In the after
noon and arrived at the theatre at : o'clock,
both pretty well broken up over the egg.
throwing and the loss OF rest Just before
the arrival Of Manager Morton Fay had
started for his dressing room aud WINS going
to make aP for his part He said that the
play would proceed as usual and that the
Parliament scene would go OIL Just precisely
as 1t had on Thursday night, eggs or no eggs.
Fay also said
srm going to play II they kill me-"
When Barry came in q moment later he
told his partner that he was not going to play.
Fay WAS surprised, aud Barry said he was toe
hoarse to talk. Fay insisted that the play
must go on. Then manager Morton told him
that 1t would be very unwise to 10 on with
the play.
Manager Morton told Messrs Barry. Fsy
and Masder that there would be trouble Just
rs sure a. the curtain went up He said Il
was plain that the play was objectionable to
many who would be patrons OF the theatre
aud Treasurer Southwell said there was no
use OF risking the lives of people who woald
occupy the parquette seats for the sake OF
opposing popular sentiment Hugh Fay
began to think that 1t would be better not 10
play. Manager Morton gave him to under.
stand that it had been whispered to him that
there would be q riot II the play was per.
formed. Fay said finally
"Nery we'll, III give in. I'm member
OF the Clan. .na.Gael. and aud my partner
Irish society" He Fay opened his Goa,
and showed those standing about Q little
gold badge I" If q committee OF the Clan.
ma. ael had come to u.s., he continued, "snd
had told us that the play was objec,ionsb bie
why. We would have cut out the offensive
parts but l don't feel like giving up to
handful Of men who throw eggs at me and
hiss me. But suppose 1t Is best not to sgi
tate the thing, 80 I'll give in
The theatre will remain closed and a" Nc.
SwiRgan's Psrliament' will be laid on the
shelf for the present Fred Mseder thinks
OF cutting out the Parliament scene and re-
constructing the play aud giving Ii new
name Barry has some ideas about the
lakes OF Killarney and bower Of roses ths,
will be worked into the play. Barry and
| Fay spent most OF the evening as spec.
| tators at the Central theatre. The memoers
| OF the company were paid their salaries up to
tonight Barry and Fay went to New York
| on purpose to get money on Friday. They
have lost about $2,0O0 on the production oi
| their new play. Barry said
| "Ws're each out q thousand this week."
Billy Barry said "pm Irish to the back
bone so 4, Fay. We wouldn't offend the
Irish people knowingly. It's unfortunate
the people didn't seem to understand that W
| were only illustrating an lrishman's dream
An 1rishman like O'Donovan RossA
dynsmiter, whom every good Irishmsn hs,
| no respect for"